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How to get fromSamar to General Santosby plane, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Samar to General Santos by plane, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Tacloban

    best
    1. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES)plane plane TAC - GES
    4h 55m
    ₱9,923–13,506

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry bus ferry Davao
    2. Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus bus
    18h 45m
    ₱1,276–1,908

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tacloban to Liloancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Lipata to General Santoscar car
    13h 33m
    ₱5,392–8,835

  4. Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry ferry
    2. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to General Santos (GES)plane plane CEB - GES
    5h 48m
    ₱6,227–16,560

  5. Fly from Calbayog

    1. Fly from Calbayog (CYP) to General Santos (GES)plane plane CYP - GES
    4h 58m
    ₱6,394–19,472

Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₱6,561Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?

Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES) every 4 hours.

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